Abel, founded by Daniel Francis, has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Day One Ventures, with backing from Y Combinator. The startup utilizes AI to automate police report writing, streamlining the process that often consumes a third of officers' time. Inspired by personal experiences with law enforcement inefficiencies, Francis aims to ease the burden on police, enabling them to focus more on their core duties. Abel is already operational in Richmond, California, enhancing report efficiency for local officers. Francis plans to use the funding to expand his engineering team and improve the technology.